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Online farmers market brings locally grown fruits and vegetables to Hall County
Northeast Georgia farmers pick produce and deliver to clients
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Market manager Andrew Linker points to fresh produce Wednesday afternoon ready for customers who ordered earlier online to pick up. Linker, an environmental studies senior at University of North Georgia, said he discovered Northeast Georgia Locally Grown when he couldn’t find local foods. “Localizing food is a huge passion,” he said. Tomatoes are just starting to come in. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Farming has officially gone digital. Four years ago, Justin Ellis and a group of farmers throughout Habersham and Rabun counties started talking about launching an Internet farmers markets. Now, Locally Grown online market supplies an average of 50-60 customers per week with fresh food from small Northeast Georgia farms and boasts more than 400 subscribers to its email alerts.